Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Betzenstein

Red Cross – Lower Gate Betzenstein loop from Betzenstein

Moderate

5.0

(9)

35

riders

Red Cross – Lower Gate Betzenstein loop from Betzenstein

01:44

22.1km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

15 m

Tiefer Brunnen (Deep Well) and Well House, Betzenstein

Highlight • Monument

The deep well is still considered a technical masterpiece to this day. The 92m deep shaft was dug in just six years. Until November 1902, the deep well was the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

37 m

St. Bartholomew's Church Betzenstein

Highlight • Religious Site

Betzenstein is a very beautiful little place with a lookout tower

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

1.40 km

Wassersteintor Natural Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

To the right of the road between Höchstädt and Betzenstein is a forest path that is easily overlooked.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

11.8 km

The wolf is back in Bavaria - in 2017 the first returnee appeared in the Veldenstein Forest. The following year, the first puppies were photographed there with a camera trap. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

12.0 km

Excursion restaurant is now demolished

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

12.2 km

7

13.6 km

Red Cross

Highlight • Monument

At the "Trout Street" intersection is a red wooden cross that was cut out of a tree. This wooden cross is used for orientation and has its name from the red color.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

22.1 km

Lower Gate Betzenstein

Highlight • Monument

City gate, built 1533-38

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

8.32 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

7.24 km

2.17 km

2.01 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 5 July

23°C

14°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.5

1,897

Along the Pegnitz to Nuremberg

02:14h

35.9km

150m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy